HOMEWORK # 2: "Visiting a City in My Country"
CARTAGOCartago is a city in Costa Rica, in the east of the capital, San José, at the base of the Irazú Volcano. Cartago is the capital of Cartago province. Cartago served as the first capital of Costa Rica until 1823, when Republican leader Gregorio Jose Ramirez, moved the capital to the bigger city of San José, because Cartago wanted to unite the newly independent province of Costa Rica to the Iturbide's Mexican Empire while San Jose and Alajuela supported a Republican system. The city was severely damaged by major earthquakes in 1822, 1841 and 1910. In 1963, a volcanic eruption of Irazu Volcano which for two years covered San José in ash badly damaged some agricultural areas around Cartago, but not the city. Many pilgrims come to Cartago annually, to visit the nation's principal church, the enormous Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Los Ángeles, on the feast day of the Virgin of the Angels (August 2). The church has a statue of the Black Madonna known as La Negrita, who supposedly had great healing powers. The sick come to her statue in hope of a miracle from La Negrita. According to folklore in Costa Rica, the statue was found by an indigenous girl in 1635. She brought it home several times, but it mysteriously reappeared at its original site. The rock where she found it is now kept in a backroom in the basilica and is revered as a sacred relic and object of inspiration. The rock is supposed to be in the same location it was when La Negrita was found, but it has been moved as the basilica was rebuilt. It is common for pilgrims to touch the rock in reverence. Agricultural products make up the base of the economy of the rural areas around the city. There is an industrial park where a few Costa Rican and international companies are located. The province is known for its rich ecological diversity and dense tropical rainforests along the mountain ranges near the Irazu and Turrialba volcanoes. Cartago is home of...

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...MY FAVOURITE CITY
I love Paris with such a passion, it hurts. Last year I lived there for four months but still, I can never get enough. When I'm not in Paris I ache for the city as if for a lost love.
If I could return once more, I'd jump feet first into all the wonderful places I still want to discover. And, I would also make a personal pilgrimage to my favorite places from chic to charming all that hooked my heart.
First I would re visit my favorite arrondissement, the Marais. Here the streets follow their ancient circuitous routes and hold a rich collection of museums, galleries, boutiques, bars, cafes and fountains so that the illogical confusion of the streets makes it illogically joyful to get lost. The Marais is the 16th century heart of Paris with its elegant hotels particuliers (mansions) paving stone sidewalks and at its center the rosy brick symmetry of that most elegant square, the Place des Vosges. Despite its noble history, the Marais is edgy, hip and diverse. It is traditional and trendy, gay and straight, old and new. The quarter houses buildings that have borne witness to some of the most important events in French history yet walk along the rue des Rosiers and you will find not only the ateliers of hot new Japanese designers, you will find a Jewish quarter with Hebrew school, synagogue, kosher butchers and bakeries. One winter evening I was on the rue des Rosiers...

...Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings.
Salvador Dali
actually , i wanted to become a doc. since i was 4 years old.my grandfather was a landlord. i always used to ask him `when i become a doc. will u give me some of your land to construct my clinic?` he used to smile and say`why not dear.` then i would say `grandpa then i will certainly treat you after i become a doc. and i will not charge you a single penny` and he used to enjoy this childish talk with me.however i and my grandpa were soon parted due to my dad`s job . we moved away from the village till 3 years . we returned only after grandpa`s death. now i am in 9th. and sad to say now i have become a brutally ambitious person. i have had many sad things happen in my life(enough to distract me of my studies)i think peer pressure was the most worst thing that influenced me.but i am trying to do my best now and i am sure i will achieve my goal. :-)
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.
Helen Keller
We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community... Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.
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Chandigarh is the first planned modern city ofIndia designed by the French architect Le Corbusier. Chandigarh is a city in India that serves as the capital of two states - Punjab and Haryana. However, the city does not belong to either state. Rather, the city is administered by the federal government and hence classified as a union territory.
Chandigarh and the area surrounding it were constituted as a union territory on 1st November, 1966. The city was named after the mother goddess of power, Chandi, whose temple Chandimandu is a feature of the new city. Le-Corbusier was assisted by his cousin, Pieree Jeanneret and the English couple E. Mazwell Fry and Jane B. Druel. These three architects are responsible for most of the public and residential building raised in Chandigarh between 1950 and 1965. The beautiful city also known as ‘city of roses’.
Geography of Chandigarh
Chandigarh is bounded on the north and west by Punjab and east and south by Haryana. Total area of the union territory is 114 Sq. Km. It is located in Latitude 76.420 to 76.510 North Longitude 30.400 to 30. 460 East.
Brief History of Chandigarh
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...I stand over mymycity. I protect mycity. I love mycity.... Ha you might think i,m insane clamming the hole city to be mine, but make no mistake i own the city and all in it... Or so i thought.
In the mob sean you have one rule. Dont trust nobody, you make the rules you make the guild lines you make the boundaries to how far your willing to go.. Oh God i dont remember how many of my boundaries i have crossed, Things i would never do, that i have done just to make money. You see mycity is run by money it thrives off of money, and if you just happen to go bankrupt in mycity, the your tossed out like the garbage you are.
My name is Calelin Blake i am, and will always be the ruler of my beautiful city, she,s beautiful ant she? You there? Calelin are you there? Calelin the shipment comes in tonight. Are you ready or not. “Yea im here and where ready” i say to Franky. Whats going on Franky asked? Nothing just zoned out a little thats all, i say. Ok the shipment will be here in thirty be ready, this is where we go big time Calelin said Franky. “I know Franky im ready, everything is set and ready to go all we need now is for the shipment of narcotics to come in to the loading bay and we will be in...

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Located only 130 kilometers away from Montevideo, this seaside resort is joined to the rest of the country by a modern transportation system which includes airports, a yacht marina, buses, taxis and chauffer driven cars. All this enables visitors to move about the city in a matter of minutes.
Punta del Este is divided into two parts. Though they are totally contrasting, they are part of the same place: Playa
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...Hello. This is Hoa from Vietnam and this is for elllo.org. The question today is ... what is a city you would like to visit? Well,
because I like doing outdoor activities and I love the sea, so I really want to go to Melbourne in Australia because Melbourne is famous for beautiful beaches all over the world and if I have a chance to go to Melbourne I would spend most of my time on the beach to do some activities like doing the sunburn, going swimming, or playing sports, so on and so forth, and besides I want to visit the zoos because I want to have ... to see some cute animals in Australia and if I have a chance I really want to taste Australian food as well because I don't really know what Australian food's like and what they often eat or ... I don't really know about the food in Australia so I really want to have a chance to taste it. How about you? Where do you want to go and would you like to come with me to Australia someday?
Tourist attractions
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Cheonjiyeon Waterfall on Jeju Island.
South Korea's historical tourist attractions include the ancient capitals of Seoul, Gyeongju and Buyeo.
Some natural landmarks include the peaks of the Baekdudaegan, particularly Seorak-san and Jiri-san, the caves of Danyang and Hwanseongul, and beaches such as Haeundae and Mallipo.
Apart from Jeju island, there are many smaller islands. Excursion ferries are quite common along the south and west coasts and also to Ulleung-do Island, off...